Is the U.S. 'empire' beginning to show cracks?

Is the U.S. 'empire' beginning to show cracks?

The Trump administration's recent military actions have had certain observers asking... are we going full empire? But Daniel Immerwahr, a historian and the author of How to Hide an Empire, argues that the U.S. has engaged in empire building for hundreds of years — we've just been sneakier about it than other countries. So on today's show, we're breaking down what that history of colonization has looked like, and how President Trump's international escapades are scrambling the global order.

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Work does not deserve your full self

Work does not deserve your full self

"Be vulnerable." "We love your authenticity." "Bring your full self to work." Sound familiar? In this episode, we talk to Jodi-Ann Burey, author of Authentic: The of Bringing Your Full Self to Work, a...

31 Juli 44min

Inside the culty white supremacists the feds are ignoring

Inside the culty white supremacists the feds are ignoring

Patriot Front is a white nationalist group that focuses on high visibility stunts, like banner drops, disrupting events, or swarming Washington, DC for Independence Day. Meanwhile, the State Departmen...

28 Juli 30min

How the potato became an insult

How the potato became an insult

The potato may be one of the world's most beloved foods but it's also an insult. In Colombia, speaking with "una papa en la boca" means you mumble — or that you're too posh. Producer Christina Cala fo...

24 Juli 22min

With 'deed theft' scammers are targeting Black homeowners

With 'deed theft' scammers are targeting Black homeowners

Longtime homeowners — often Black seniors — are being tricked into signing away the deeds to their own homes, then getting evicted from them. It's called deed theft, and it's rampant in gentrifying ne...

21 Juli 33min

Why the World Cup is race and class all the way down

Why the World Cup is race and class all the way down

All good (and complicated) things must come to an end, and the World Cup is no exception. To deal with the anticipatory grief ahead of the Spain v. Argentina final, NPR World Cup and Lionel Messi expe...

17 Juli 27min

Trump's new legal weapon for prosecuting protestors

Trump's new legal weapon for prosecuting protestors

This summer, protesters connected to a demonstration outside the Prairieland ICE detention center in North Texas were sentenced to as much as 100 years in prison. It's the first case prosecuted under ...

14 Juli 28min

Whose rights just changed? Our SCOTUS debrief

Whose rights just changed? Our SCOTUS debrief

A lot went down this term in the Supreme Court. So, we’re breaking down the landmark SCOTUS decisions that affect Black voters, trans athletes and immigrants. B.A. Parker and Code Switch producer Jess...

10 Juli 29min

How anti-DEI hit the military

How anti-DEI hit the military

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon has been dismantling diversity initiatives and blocking the promotions of high-ranking Black officers. This week, Parker talks with The Atlantic's Clint Smith, who interviewed ...

7 Juli 33min

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